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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 04:14 PM
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so far here are the mods that i have on my car:

lid, ported tb, Lt's, ory, cut out, flowmasters (were on the car), and most recently i bought a set nitto 555rs.

my goal for my car would be to get any where between 400hp-450hp.

i dont want to spray it, so thats not an option.

i've also been thinking about going with a fast 90mm intake, but will it make that much more hp tahn the ls6 intake??

i will also be doing a cam later on ..trying to do the bolt on first.

well i was trying to do a poll but its not working for me.... well here's what i thought might be some options for my next mod.

Underdrive pully, fast intake, upgrade catback (corsa), torque converter, save my money and go for the cam next.

also, im doing this on a budget, so it will take some time before i can actually get everything listed....just taking it one step at a time
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 04:28 PM
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torque converter should be #1 choice, you need that, then a ls6 intake,and then after those do your cam swap..
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 04:32 PM
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+1 on the converter!!!

z28_u_ho is a buddy of mine on here and let's just say his converter made all the difference in the world for his car...I believe its a 3400 or 3500 and its his DD for the most part....

Do the converter first please lol...
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 04:39 PM
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converter... and catback...

shortly after converter, you'll need new tires too
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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the converter will make your car more fun to drive. its almost as fun as adding rockets.
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by johnLs1camaro
torque converter should be #1 choice, you need that, then a ls6 intake,and then after those do your cam swap..
correct me if im wrong, but i thought all 01-02's f bodys came with an ls6 in take.

i havent really spent much time researching about converters yet, but wich brands should i be looking at ?? and what range??

its not my dd but i want something that will have good drivability once everything is said and done.

also will it hurt my stock rear at all?? and will it need to be tuned after the TC??
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 07:19 PM
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if you ask which torque converter on here you will start a yank vs. vig war. i say go vig.
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by z28_n_tx
correct me if im wrong, but i thought all 01-02's f bodys came with an ls6 in take.

i havent really spent much time researching about converters yet, but wich brands should i be looking at ?? and what range??

its not my dd but i want something that will have good drivability once everything is said and done.

also will it hurt my stock rear at all?? and will it need to be tuned after the TC??
they did man, my bad im a retard when it comes to reading and i must have read over when you put the year of your car on there, either way i would keep it until you get a big H/C setup on there..
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Converter........
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 09:59 PM
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Converter is going to give you the best ET gain out of everything you listed.
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 10:00 PM
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i have a tci 3500 and love it, your rear will be fine with it.. i did end up needing to get my car retuned for my converter because my stall speed was off and it would unlock on the highway a lot..
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 02:16 AM
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Torque converter hands down
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by sroach20
if you ask which torque converter on here you will start a yank vs. vig war. i say go vig.

YANK FTMFW

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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 01:51 PM
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do a ss 4000 and dont look back...my car ran as fast or faster than some with 50-60 more rwhp just because i had a stall and they didnt....then do a cam over the fast intake...
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by SOMbitch
YANK FTMFW

Agree 100%

YANK FTMFW!!!!!!!!!!!!11!!!11!!!!one!!1!won!!11
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 04:44 PM
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forgot to mention , my car will be street mainly. to be honest i have not even taken it to the track. that being said which converter??

i was doing to searching last night and read alot of positive feedback on the vig 3200..
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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Converter for sure! They make the automatics faster and way more fun to drive. We like the vigilante stuff but i know yank makes a top knotch product as well. Then a cam to match the converter next.
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 03:30 PM
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Fuddle dumdumdum
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 05:36 PM
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I didn't even need to read your post. A torque converter should be your next mod.
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 05:53 PM
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